In many ways, Thursday night’s 33-26 road loss to the Minnesota Vikings was a season-best effort from Mac Jones and the Patriots offense.
Jones compiled a career-high 382 yards while throwing two touchdowns and making zero turnover-worthy plays. New England also finally got tight end Hunter Henry involved and receiver DeVante Parker returned to being a dangerous downfield threat. Even the offensive line turned in an encouraging performance.
But the game also saw the continuation of multiple troubling trends from the Patriots offense, including Jones’ alarming propensity for taking sacks in pivotal moments.